She had served as the company’s HR director for just under three years before sliding into that department’s leadership role — a position that had been vacated when founding executive Alan Cherry was demoted and subsequently resigned last August.

On the day of Peterson’s departure, a company-wide email went out to Faraday Future staff that announced a “‘zero tolerance’ policy on the behaviors that are against the interest and mission of the company,” including things like leaking internal communications or information.

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Here’s the full quote on internal communications being leaked, which Verge received by way of a leak:

“One thing we will not tolerate, however, is to harbor those who have lost their passion and loyalty to FF and our mission for 2018 and beyond, whether through leaking company trade secrets or confidential information, partnering with competitors, or constantly exuding negativity, etc.,” the email, which was obtained by The Verge, reads. “We cannot allow the organization to be submarined from within.”

The news outlet has a sharp look at where the company stands at this point, with its controversial (former) main financier Jia Yueting now at the helm as CEO. So the whole story’s worth a read here.